River Hills, Wisconsin Weather
River Hills, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for River Hills, Milwaukee County.
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About River Hills, Wisconsin
River Hills unfolds across a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of water, where the land rises and falls in a gentle, wooded embrace. It lies 5.3 miles south-east of Mequon, WI (from Mequon, WI: bearing 145°T), and is situated 9.4 miles north of Milwaukee. Rolling terrain, cloaked in a dense, mature forest, spills down towards the winding waterways that give the village its name. Sunlight filters through the canopy in shifting patterns, painting the mossy trunks of ancient oaks and the undergrowth with a dappled luminescence, particularly in the late afternoon when the air grows thick with the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves. The character of River Hills is one of quiet seclusion, a place where the rustle of leaves and the distant call of a bird often form the loudest sounds, a deliberate retreat from the more boisterous currents of urban life. The history of River Hills is deeply entwined with the desire for spacious living and a connection to the natural world, a vision that began to take root in the early 20th century as Milwaukee expanded. Developers envisioned a haven for those seeking respite from the city's growing industrial pulse, capitalizing on the area's natural beauty and its proximity to the burgeoning metropolis. The local economy, while never dominated by large-scale industry, has historically benefited from its residents’ professional ties to Milwaukee, with many commuting to the city for work while embracing River Hills as their tranquil home base. The village has cultivated a distinctive character as an affluent, semi-rural enclave, where well-maintained estates blend seamlessly with the surrounding woodlands, fostering a sense of stewardship over the precious green spaces that define River Hills.
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| Location | River Hills, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43.174176°N, 87.924254°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53217 |
| Area Code | 608 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This River Hills, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for River Hills, Wisconsin, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for River Hills includes coordinates 43.174176°N, 87.924254°W, situated in Milwaukee County. ZIP code 53217. Telephone area code: 608. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
